Psalms 33:11

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“The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.”

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BSBPD

“The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“The counsel of Jehovah to the age standeth, The thoughts of His heart to all generations.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 33:11 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Kings 19:25Have you not heard? Long ago I ordained it; in days of old I planned it. Now I have brought it to pass, that you should crush fortified cities into piles of rubble.
  2. Job 23:13But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.
  3. Psalms 92:5How great are Your works, O LORD, how deep are Your thoughts!
  4. Proverbs 19:21Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
  5. Ecclesiastes 3:14I know that everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God does it so that they should fear Him.
  6. Isaiah 14:24The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.
  7. Isaiah 14:27The LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is outstretched, so who can turn it back?
  8. Isaiah 46:10I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’
  9. Isaiah 55:8“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.
  10. Jeremiah 29:11For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.
  11. Lamentations 3:37Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
  12. Ezekiel 38:10This is what the Lord GOD says: On that day, thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will devise an evil plan.
  13. Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
  14. Micah 4:12But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD or understand His plan, for He has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor.
  15. Acts 4:27In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.
  16. Acts 15:18that have been known for ages.’
  17. Ephesians 1:11In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,

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